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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.5%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.0%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Detached houses: $300,543Here:$300,543State:$367,029 Townhouses or other attached units: $371,946Here:$371,946State:$319,220 In 2-unit structures: $243,006Here:$243,006State:$407,598 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $110,811Here:$110,811State:$312,031 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $176,338Here:$176,338State:$300,621 Mobile homes: $165,341Here:$165,341State:$80,529
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
McCain (Republican): 55.6% Obama (Democratic): 43.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,039 (0.7%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,726 (0.9%)
Area name: Wenatchee, WA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chelan County is $497 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $628 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $847 a month.
Cities in this county include: Cascade-Fairwood, Wenatchee, Chelan, Cashmere, Sunnyslope, Leavenworth, West Wenatchee, Entiat, Leavenworth-Lake Wenatchee, Malaga.
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Notable locations in Chelan County: Fireweed Camp (A), Fish Pond Campground (B), Weaver Point Campground (C), Fivemile Camp (D), C and D Orchards (E), Flick Creek Campground (F), Safety Harbor Creek Campground (G), Safety Harbor Campground (H), Tall Timber Ranch (I), Ida Creek Campground (J), Cougar Creek Shelter (K), Cottonwood Guard Station (L), Cottonwood Camp (M), Corral Creek Campground (N), Scotty Creek Campground (O), Elephant Rock Campground (P), Rock Creek Campground (Q), Deer Point Campground (R), Prince Creek Campground (S), Fox Creek Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Chelan County include: Evergreen Baptist Church (A), Leavenworth Adventist Church (B), Cashmere Church of Christ (C), Faith Church of God (D), Dryden Community Church (E), Cascade Mountain Bible Church (F), Plain Community Church (G), Manson United Methodist Church (H), North Shore Bible Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Stemilt Hill Cemetery (1), Riverview Cemetery (2), Chelan Fraternal Cemetery (3), Peshastin Cemetery (4), Leavenworth Cemetery (5), Entiat Cemetery (6), Mountain View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Margaret (A), Green Lake (B), Tuckaway Lake (C), Carrie Lake (D), Lake Sylvester (E), Shoal Lake (F), Lake Phoebe (G), Trout Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barrett Creek (A), Battalion Creek (B), Bear Gulch (C), Beaver Creek (D), Ben Creek (E), Bench Creek (F), Berg Creek (G), Barnard Creek (H), Berry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Chelan County include: Swakane State Wildlife Area (1), Entiat State Wildlife Area (2), Chelan County Park (3), Old Mill Park (4), Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park (5), Fir Creek Recreation Area (6), Wenatchee River County Park (7), Nalon Creek Game Reserve (8), Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beach: Minneapolis Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Chelan County: Fireweed Camp (A), Fish Pond Campground (B), Weaver Point Campground (C), Fivemile Camp (D), C and D Orchards (E), Flick Creek Campground (F), Safety Harbor Creek Campground (G), Safety Harbor Campground (H), Tall Timber Ranch (I), Ida Creek Campground (J), Cougar Creek Shelter (K), Cottonwood Guard Station (L), Cottonwood Camp (M), Corral Creek Campground (N), Scotty Creek Campground (O), Elephant Rock Campground (P), Rock Creek Campground (Q), Deer Point Campground (R), Prince Creek Campground (S), Fox Creek Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chelan County include: Evergreen Baptist Church (A), Leavenworth Adventist Church (B), Cashmere Church of Christ (C), Faith Church of God (D), Dryden Community Church (E), Cascade Mountain Bible Church (F), Plain Community Church (G), Manson United Methodist Church (H), North Shore Bible Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Stemilt Hill Cemetery (1), Riverview Cemetery (2), Chelan Fraternal Cemetery (3), Peshastin Cemetery (4), Leavenworth Cemetery (5), Entiat Cemetery (6), Mountain View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Lake Margaret (A), Green Lake (B), Tuckaway Lake (C), Carrie Lake (D), Lake Sylvester (E), Shoal Lake (F), Lake Phoebe (G), Trout Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Barrett Creek (A), Battalion Creek (B), Bear Gulch (C), Beaver Creek (D), Ben Creek (E), Bench Creek (F), Berg Creek (G), Barnard Creek (H), Berry Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chelan County include: Swakane State Wildlife Area (1), Entiat State Wildlife Area (2), Chelan County Park (3), Old Mill Park (4), Twenty-Five Mile Creek State Park (5), Fir Creek Recreation Area (6), Wenatchee River County Park (7), Nalon Creek Game Reserve (8), Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beach: Minneapolis Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Douglas County , King County , Kittitas County , Okanogan County , Skagit County , Snohomish County .
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Current college students: 2,623 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 8,608 (28% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 87.7%
Housing units in Chelan County with a mortgage: 8,202 (980 second mortgage, 718 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,886
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8.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,140 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)Chelan County:0.04%Washington average:0.26% 5.91% relocated from other counties in Washington ($29,367 average AGI) 2.33% relocated from other states ($11,441 average AGI)Chelan County:2.33%Washington average:3.90%
8.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,399 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($151 average AGI)Chelan County:0.05%Washington average:0.16% 6.19% relocated to other counties in Washington ($25,163 average AGI) 2.13% relocated to other states ($9,084 average AGI)Chelan County:2.13%Washington average:3.17%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,970 (7,047 aged, 923 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 113.7. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
14,483 spouses, 20,585 children (18,860 natural, 476 adopted, 1,249 stepchildren), 827 grandchildren, 464 brothers or sisters, 284 parents, 1,028 other relatives, 1,305 non-relatives
Size of family households: 7,520 2-persons, 3,386 3-persons, 3,343 4-persons, 1,760 5-persons, 782 6-persons, 517 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,267 1-person, 1,164 2-persons, 169 3-persons, 35 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
80.4% of residents of Chelan County speak English at home. 18.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (40% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 7% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 24% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Population growth in Chelan County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 11.99 millions of gallons per day (85% from ground, 15% from surface)
Year house built
54% of Chelan County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Washington.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $133,100
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Solid Waste Management: $834,000
Parks and Recreation: $305,000
Natural Resources - Other: $12,000
Regular Highways: $1,763,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,258,000
General - Other: $184,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,444,000
General - Other: $4,310,000
Regular Highways: $3,873,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,209,000
Financial Administration: $2,139,000
Central Staff Services: $1,814,000
Corrections - Other: $1,360,000
General Public Buildings: $1,338,000
Correctional Institutions: $1,320,000
Solid Waste Management: $887,000
Housing and Community Development: $612,000
Parks and Recreation: $310,000
Health - Other: $256,000
Air Transportation: $16,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $10,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,000
General Local Government Support: $920,000
Natural Resources: $59,000
Housing and Community Development: $237,000
Highways: $123,000
Education: $18,000
Fines and Forfeits: $884,000
Interest Earnings: $325,000
Donations From Private Sources: $272,000
General Revenue, NEC: $83,000
Sale of Property: $17,000
Special Assessments: $17,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,590,000
General - Other: $64,000
Regular Highways: $23,000
Housing and Community Development: $16,000
Financial Administration: $15,000
Central Staff Services: $15,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000
Highways: $3,700,000
Health and Hospitals: $1,035,000
General Local Government Support: $131,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,893,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,677,000
Other License: $731,000
Public Utilities Sales: $462,000
Motor Vehicle License: $344,000
Other Selective Sales: $335,000
Severance: $55,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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